Resources - Marriage AllianceThe following are resources that can be used to assist in our campaign to protect the definition of marriage, gender and family. The material provided below can be printed and freely distributed among your community network. Electronic copies may be forwarded via social media or uploaded to other online platforms. We ask only that users provide a link back to the Marriage Alliance website so that individuals can contact us if they wish to get involved in our campaign.http://www.marriagealliance.com.au/resources
It's Not as Simple as You Think: 45 Sec Video<p>The consequences of same-sex marriage might be greater than we first imagined. </p>Sun, 16 May 2021 18:00:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/commercial_3
Research Does Not Support Puberty Blockers<div id="magicdomid74" class="ace-line">
<img style="float: right; border: 5px solid black; margin: 5px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/753/attachments/original/1498248729/MA_Images__June_23_-_July.jpg?1498248729" alt="MA_Images__June_23_-_July.jpg" width="350" height="300" />As transgenderism is incorporated into the medical profession, the number of paediatric gender clinics is conversely increasing. However, these treatments are new and controversial, conducted at the risk of the child. Furthermore, recent research proves these paediatric therapies amount to little more than experimentation and are seriously detrimental to the present and future health of the patient. </div>
<div class="ace-line"></div>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 05:49:00 +1000Alice Gouldhttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/research_doesnt_support_puberty_blockers
Marriage Alliance Submission to Senate Inquiry Into Same-Sex Marriage<p><img style="float: right; border: 5px solid black; margin: 5px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/576/attachments/original/1485202682/Marriage-Alliance-Australia-Senate-Inquiry-Same-Sex-Marriage1.jpg?1485202682" alt="Marriage-Alliance-Australia-Senate-Inquiry-Same-Sex-Marriage1.jpg" width="350" height="300" />Marriage Alliance provided a submission to the Senate inquiry into the impact that same-sex marriage would have on freedoms and beliefs. In it, we articulate the real and serious threats to religious freedom for all Australians, and not just ministers of religion, that will take place in the event of the introduction of same-sex marriage.</p>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:00:00 +1100Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/marriage_alliance_submission_to_senate_inquiry_into_same_sex_marriage
7 Reasons Why Australians Deserve a Plebiscite<p><img style="float: right; border: 2px solid black; margin: 2px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/510/attachments/original/1478622898/Marriage-Allaince-Plebiscite-Reasons.png?1478622898" alt="Marriage-Allaince-Plebiscite-Reasons.png" width="600" height="150" />Why is a plebiscite the best way to move forward with the marriage debate in Australia? When it comes to something like marriage, with significant consequences that affect you and your family, you deserve to be heard. Download our document highlighting <a href="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/510/attachments/original/1478621302/7_Reasons_Australians_Deserve_Plebescite.pdf?1478621302" target="_blank">seven reasons why Australians deserve a plebiscite on marriage</a>.</p>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 03:51:00 +1100Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/7_reasons_why_australians_deserve_a_plebiscite
The Ashers “Gay Cake” appeal- one of these things is not like the others<p><img style="float: right; border: 5px solid black; margin: 5px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/502/attachments/original/1478126747/Marriage-Alliance-Ashers-Bakery.png?1478126747" alt="Marriage-Alliance-Ashers-Bakery.png" width="350" height="300" />In a recent the decision, the Court of Appeal in the Northern Ireland set a dangerous and authoritarian precedent. <span>In the decision the Court of Appeal equates the decision of Christian bakers not to supply a cake, the sole purpose of which was to bear a message which they disagreed with on religious grounds, with a decision of a business to discriminate against persons on the grounds of their sexual orientation.</span></p>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 09:48:00 +1100Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/the_ashers_gay_cake_appeal_one_of_these_things_is_not_like_the_others
Pushing Kids Into Transgenderism Is Medical Malpractice<p><span><img style="float: right; border: 5px solid black; margin: 5px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/482/attachments/original/1476212281/Marriage-Alliance-Confused-Kid.jpg?1476212281" alt="Marriage-Alliance-Confused-Kid.jpg" width="350" height="300" />Socially indoctrinating young children toward accepting transgenderism is rampant today in public schools. In a recent article on The Federalist, Walt Heyer highlights risks and consequences of engaging in a social gender identity experiment with young people.</span></p>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:02:00 +1100Ben Doverhttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/pushing_kids_into_transgenderism_is_medical_malpractice
John Howard and the Myths of the 2004 Marriage Amendments<p><span><img style="border: 5px solid black; float: right; margin: 5px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/481/attachments/original/1476210371/Marriage-Alliance-Myths-Howard.jpg?1476210371" alt="Marriage-Alliance-Myths-Howard.jpg" width="350" height="300" />The debates over redefining marriage in Australia have acquired in recent years some high profile “myths” which are regularly repeated. In a recent articles, <em>Law and Religion Australia</em> explores these myths.</span></p>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:27:00 +1100Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/john_howard_and_the_myths_of_the_2004_marriage_amendments
Safe Schools Information Kit <p>The Safe Schools programme is a government funded programme whose national convenor is The Foundation for Young Australians. </p>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:41:00 +1100Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/safe_schools_information_kit
Is denying same sex-marriage unconstitutional?<p style="text-align: left;"><span><img style="border: 5px solid black; float: right; margin: 5px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/449/attachments/original/1472826609/Marriage-Alliance-Australia-Constitution.jpg?1472826609" alt="Marriage-Alliance-Australia-Constitution.jpg" width="350" height="300" />Some argue that the current definition of marriage is a breach of the constitutional rights of same-sex couples. Therefore, is denying same-sex marriage unconstitutional? </span><em>Law and Religion Australia</em><span> takes an in-depth look at this issue. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> </p>Sat, 03 Sep 2016 00:32:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/is_denying_same_sex_marriage_unconstitutional
Is Same-Sex Marriage a “Human Right”?<p><img style="float: right; border: 5px solid black; margin: 5px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/440/attachments/original/1471374017/wedding-rings-gavel-marriage-alliance.jpg?1471374017" alt="wedding-rings-gavel-marriage-alliance.jpg" width="350" height="300" />Is it a denial of a fundamental human right for a legal system not to extend the category of marriage to include marriage between parties of the same sex? Law and Religion Australia tackles this tough question. </p>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 05:03:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/is_same_sex_marriage_a_human_right
Podcast: "Surrogacy is child trafficking," Kajsa Ekis Ekman, Festival of Dangerous Ideas<p>Ms Ekman describes herself as “a feminist, a socialist, a humanist, a Marxist and a mother.” She says that surrogacy and prostitution are two sides of the same coin because they both separate sex and children, and are both supported by the claim that women have a right to do as they wish with their own body.</p>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:16:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/podcast_surrogacy_is_child_trafficking
"Affidavit of Steven Lowell Nock," Ontario Superior Court of Justice<p><span>Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, Steven Nock, evaluates the scientific literature concerning the effect of legal recognition of the marriages of gay and lesbian couples cited in previous evidence before the Ontario court. Professor Nock’s book, Marriage in Men’s Lives, received an award for the most outstanding contribution to family scholarship.</span></p>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:16:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/affidavit_of_steven_lowell_nock_ontario_superior_court_of_justice
How different are the adult children of parents who have same-sex relationships? <p><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/193/attachments/original/1469472533/iStock_77653867_MEDIUM.jpg?1469472533" alt="iStock_77653867_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />This study presents new and extensive empirical evidence that suggests there are differences in outcomes between the children of a parent who had a same-sex relationship and children raised by their married, biological mothers and fathers. The data compares children from intact biological families to children who were raised with a parent who had same-sex relationships; and discusses how the young-adult children of a parent who has had a same-sex romantic relationships fare, on 40 different social, emotional, and relational outcome variables when compared with six other family-of-origin types.</p>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:14:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/mark_regnerus_how_different_are_the_adult_children_of_parents_who_have_same_sex_relationships_findings_from_the_new_family_structures_study_social_science_research_41_2012_752_770
How ideology took over schools<p><span><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/424/attachments/original/1469739447/iStock_31359122_MEDIUM.jpg?1469739447" alt="iStock_31359122_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />Welcome to the world of gender theory. A world, as argued by the Gender Fairy story, where primary-school children can choose the gender they want to be as “only you know whether you are a boy or a girl. No one can tell you”.</span></p>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 06:58:08 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/how_ideology_took_over_schools
Marriage deserves a referendum, not a quickie plebiscite<p><span><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/423/attachments/original/1469739010/iStock_42701788_MEDIUM.jpg?1469739010" alt="iStock_42701788_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />Australians are being short-changed and rushed to judgment on same-sex marriage. Short-changed because their Constitution has been misinterpreted, and rushed because politicians want to get it approved by a plebiscite and finished with as quickly as possible.</span></p>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 06:51:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/marriage_deserves_a_referendum_not_a_quickie_plebiscite
Same-Sex Parenting and Children’s Outcomes: Brief on Lesbian and Gay Parenting<p><span><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/194/attachments/original/1469473023/iStock_69981771_MEDIUM.jpg?1469473023" alt="iStock_69981771_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />An examination of the 2005 American Psychological Association assertion that “Not a single study has found children of lesbian or gay parents to be disadvantaged in any significant respect relative to children of heterosexual parents”, as well as 59 published studies cited by the APA to support the proposition. The examination shows that there is contradictory data and conclusions that are not empirically warranted to support the APA claim. This examination also indicates that only four of the 59 studies cited by the APA even met<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span>the APA's own standards,</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>by "provid[ing] evidence of statistical power." As the author documents, "not one of the 59 studies referenced in the 2005 APA Brief compares a large, random, representative sample of lesbian or gay parents and their children with a large, random, representative sample of married parents and their children."</span></p>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 06:37:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/loren_marks_same_sex_parenting_and_children_s_outcomes_a_closer_examination_of_the_american_psychological_association_s_brief_on_lesbian_and_gay_parenting_louisiana_state_university_3_october_2011
Marshall K. Kirk and Erastes Pill, ‘The Overhauling of Straight America’ Guide Magazine (November 1987)<p><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/408/attachments/original/1469479668/iStock_16330392_MEDIUM.jpg?1469479668" alt="iStock_16330392_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />This article holds the rudimentary ideas now expanded on in the book <em>After the Ball</em>, written by the same authors of this article.</p>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 04:43:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/marshall_k_kirk_and_erastes_pill_the_overhauling_of_straight_america_guide_magazine_november_1987
D. Paul Sullins, ‘Emotional Problems among Children with Same-Sex Parents: Difference by Definition’ British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science 7:2 (2015) 99-120 [DOI: 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15823]<p><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/191/attachments/original/1469471800/iStock_23052455_MEDIUM.jpg?1469471800" alt="iStock_23052455_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />A study revealed that emotional problems were over twice as prevalent for children with same-sex parents than for children with opposite-sex parents. Moreover, joint biological parents are associated with the lowest rate of child emotional problems relative to same-sex parents.</p>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 05:57:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/d_paul_sullins_emotional_problems_among_children_with_same_sex_parents_difference_by_definition_british_journal_of_education_society_behavioural_science_7_2_2015_99_120_doi_10_9734_bjesbs_2015_15823
Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen, After the Ball: How America (& the West) will conquer its fear and hatred of Gays in the 90’s<p><span><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/407/attachments/original/1470941151/iStock_19195314_MEDIUM.jpg?1470941151" alt="iStock_19195314_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />This book documents the successful national marketing strategy for the public <span>normalisation</span> of homosexuality. The proposed strategy, which has since been executed almost to perfection throughout the Western media and entertainment industry, describes tactics to desensitise the public to the gay lifestyle and to ridicule or marginalize opposition. It is an important guide to pro homosexual advocates and casts a light on the disingenuous and propaganda driven campaign to redefine marriage and normal familial relations.</span></p>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 06:40:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/marshall_kirk_and_hunter_madsen_after_the_ball_how_america_the_west_will_conquer_its_fear_and_hatred_of_gays_in_the_90_s
Ryan T. Anderson, Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom (Regnery, 2015)<p><span><img style="float: right; margin: 10px;" src="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/marriage/pages/215/attachments/original/1470941360/iStock_14256054_MEDIUM.jpg?1470941360" alt="iStock_14256054_MEDIUM.jpg" width="400" />This book is the first to respond to the US Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage. In it, Anderson draws on the best philosophy and social science to explain what marriage is, why it matters for public policy, and the consequences of its legal redefinition. Within the book there is also a chapter highlighting the stories of children of gays and lesbians who have spoken out about how redefining marriage has social costs.</span></p>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 06:14:00 +1000Marriage Alliancehttp://www.marriagealliance.com.au/ryan_t_anderson_truth_overruled_the_future_of_marriage_and_religious_freedom_regnery_2015